My dad bought me my first pack of Hockey Cards in 1978-79 and I have been addicted since then. In 1980 I traded a box of Star Wars cards for a box of 1965-72 Topps baseball cards with almost complete sets from 70,71, and 72. Then in 1981 my neighbor who lived accross the street saw us playing with baseball cards outside and told us we should take care of them, he had complete topps sets from 1951 and up and also had a bunch of Old Judge Cabinets, mayo plugs, t206, ect and other 19th century cards. He quit collecting years ago but still has everything, I was supposed to look at his 19th century and prewar last thanksgiving but he boxed it all up years ago and doesn't know where it is, I'm in the process of trying to buy all his prewar and 19th century if he can find it. When I was 11 or 12 I had the opportunity to buy old judge cabinets for 5.00 and 10.00 each in 1982 but instead ordered Pete Rose, Lou Brock, Duke Snider, Hank Aaron, ect. I did buy a couple T206 an T205 for 1.00 each but blew it on the old judge cards!
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